Opening of the session by the Chair of the Committee.

Adoption of the agenda and programme of work - The provisional agenda has been prepared on the basis of consultations among the members of the Bureau of the Committee.

Admission of new members - The Committee considered requests for membership in the Committee.

Statement by the Chair - The Chair addressed the Committee at its opening meeting.

Statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications - The Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications addressed the Committee at its opening meeting to provide an update on the activities of the Department of Global Communications and to report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in General Assembly resolutions 80/84 A and B.

Informal interactive meeting of the Committee - An informal interactive meeting of the Committee has been held immediately after the statements by the Chair and the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, allowing members of the Committee to exchange ideas with, and pose questions to, the senior management of the Department of Global Communications.

General debate

Consideration of reports submitted by the Secretary-General:

• Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: campaigns and country operations services (A/AC.198/2026/2);
• Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: news services (A/AC.198/2026/3);
• Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the Department of Global Communications: outreach and knowledge services (A/AC.198/2026/4).

Meeting coverage summary:

• 27 April (morning and afternoon sessions) - United Nations a ‘Trusted’ Source in ‘Toxic’, AI-Driven Media Environment, Communications Chief Says as Committee on Information Opens Annual Session
• 28 April - Committee on Information Concludes General Debate as Delegates Call for Well-Resourced Reforms, Solutions to Tackle Malicious Content

Statements by delegations uploaded to the UN Journal:

• 27 April (morning session) - Statement by delegations
• 27 April (afternoon session) - Statements by delegations
• 28 April - Statements by delegations

Open-ended working group of the Committee on Information

Consideration and adoption of the report of the Committee to the General Assembly at its 81th session.

• Closing statement by the Chair 
• Closing statement by the Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications

Meeting coverage summary:

• 8 May - UN’s Reach Hinges on Communicating across Languages, Cultures, Speakers Stress, as Information Committee Concludes Annual Session

Statements by delegations uploaded to the UN Journal:

• 8 May 2026 - Statements by delegations